Ahoy-hoy

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In the 1870s, inventor and Scottish born Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Bell's preferred salutation, Ahoy-hoy was derived from the nautical term "Ahoy" which in its turn is derived from Dutch "hoi" meaning "hello".Popularity for the use of the term Ahoy-hoy resulted because of Simpsons character Montgomery Burns, who often answers the telephone with the greeting of "Ahoy-hoy." The use of the now-defunct Ahoy-hoy instead of the standard "hello" is a running joke referring to Mr. Burns living in the past.

 

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